Year 10 Sport

WHAT IS 10 SPORT & HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM Y9 & Y10 PE & HEALTH?

• WHERE Y9 & Y10 PE & HEALTH THEORY IS GEARED TOWARDS GENERAL HEALTH TOPICS,    Y10 SPORT FOCUS’S AROUND THE THEORY & SKILLS INVOLVED IN SPORT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• THE COURSE FOLLOWS A 1 THEORY, 2 PRACTICAL LESSONS PER WEEK FORMAT

WHO IS 10 SPORT FOR?

ANY STUDENTS WHO:

• ARE INVOLVED IN SPORT OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OR OUT OF SCHOOL
• SEE SPORT & RECREATION BEING A POSSIBLE CAREER CHOICE
• ARE THINKING OF TAKING SENIOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• WANT TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, GROW THEIR LEADERSHIP, CHALLENGE THEMSELVES & INTERACT WITH OTHERS IN A POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE

WHAT IS IN THE COURSE?

THE COURSE IS TAUGHT AROUND 4 MAIN THEMES:

• LEADERSHIP & COACHING
• SKILL LEARNING
• FITNESS MANAGEMENT
• EVENT MANAGEMENT

LEADERSHIP & COACHING

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
• WHAT QUALITIES/SKILLS MAKE A GOOD LEADER?
• PLANNING & RUNNING AN EFFECTIVE SESSION

 WORKING TOWARDS:

• SURVIVOR TRIBE CHALLENGE
• COACHING A GROUP OF YEAR 9 STUDENTS

SKILL LEARNING

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• STAGES OF LEARNING
• TYPES OF PRACTICE
• FACTORS THAT AFFECT PRACTICE 
• SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

 WORKING TOWARDS:

• PERFORMING A 3-BALL JUGGLING ROUTINE

FITNESS MANAGEMENT

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• INTRO TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
• COMPONENTS, METHODS & PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING
• SPORTS NUTRITION

 WORKING TOWARDS:

CROSSFIT TEAM CHALLENGE

EVENT MANAGEMENT

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• SIGNIFICANCE OF SPORT IN SOCIETY
• HOW TO EFFECTIVELY PLAN & RUN A SPORTING EVENT

WORKING TOWARDS:

PLANNING, RUNNING & COMPETING IN A INTER-CLASS 10 SPORT OLYMPICS\

WHAT DO CURRENT & FORMER Y10 SPORT STUDENTS SAY?

“I LOVED COACHING THE YEAR 9’s, AS IT WAS REWARDING & ALLOWED ME TO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP”

“I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD LEARN HOW TO JUGGLE, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TEACH MY FAMILY WHICH IS REALLY COOL”

“I LOVED LEARNING ABOUT THE BODY & HOW I CAN IMPROVE MY OWN PERFORMANCE”

“REALLY COOL SUBJECT. AM SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT IN WORKING WITH OTHERS & SHARING IDEAS”